Youth Education Ambassadors – YEA Fostering critical thinking & engagement in youngsters YEA Vision A world in which young people understand the link between their lives and the lives of other youth around the globe and work towards empowering each other through cultural and intellectual exchange, the provision of adequate formal and non-formal education and the engagement in education-related activities. Thus, the Youth Education Ambassadors Program aims to contribute to a more sustainable world from a social, ecological and economic perspective with fair opportunities for everyone. YEA Mission      To raise awareness among youth about challenges on global education and their interrelation. To foster critical thinkers who will actively participate in education-related fields of their interest. To provide participants with necessary tools and information in order to advance their engagement To connect young people around the world with their peers in order to learn from and about each other. Youth Education Ambassadors who transfer the gained knowledge to their peers, schools, and communities Target group This program is directed at pupils between grade 5 and 8 (1518 years old) with proven interest in the field of education and international affairs. In addition, strong empathy, analytical thinking as well as good communication skills are highly preferable. UESF United for Education and Sustainable Futures - is an independent, not-for-profit association that mobilizes financial and intellectual resources for supporting education, as well as educational development-related projects worldwide. UESF projects& programs:  Methods Part 1: Through intensive two to four hours Labs (workshops) and diverse excursions, participants should acquire solid theoretical knowledge about current global and education relevant issues, such as environmental issues, human rights, global health, poverty and personal development. Part 2: Participants will have the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice in one of our partner organisations, in Austria, abroad or in an individual project.  Duration 6 months: from October until March; Graduation with a Youth Education Ambassador Certificate  For more information please visit us on http://www.uesfi.org/?q=YEA  UESF – United for Education and Sustainable Futures| Austria Register of Associations, BPD Vienna: ZVR-No. 214503088 VolunTeens United for Bratunac: This project aims to promote and facilitate more advanced education in the “Petar Kocic” Primary School in Bosnia. as well as to provide the participants, high school students from four different countries, with diverse trainings. Experience Abroad: Within this program people have the opportunity to take part in education-related projects in one of our partner organisations overseas. International Experience Arena: Young internationals and organizations with international experience are connected. Other projects/programs are to be initiated soon